I haven’t written anything here for the longest time since I’ve been very busy with work and a little girl. Therefore, this blog has not been kept up-to-date at all.

Last Thursday I started my 2 1/4 weeks of the second part of my summer holiday. This is what I’ve been looking forward to since the deadline crunch at work. I need a little rest and relaxation. I guess I won’t be getting that much of it since I’ll be staying at home with my 10 month old daugther. My wife has returned to work after nearly a year’s worth of maternity leave. It’s a great benefit from the Finnish social system. Well, my wife sure wasn’t looking forward to going back to work, that’s for sure.

The first few days with Sarah has been tremendous. I’m with her when she wakes up between 05:30 and 06:30 until the evening time when Katriina returns from work between 17:00 and 18:00 normally. It has allowed me to bond with her more closely, not that we weren’t close even before this experience. Now that there is only me around the daytime, I have to care for her full time. It requires a lot of patience and energy. Oh yes, there is the dog as well. So far, it has been very good overall. Sarah has behaved well most of the time, only the usual crankiness when she’s either hungry or sleepy. Did I say sleep? This girl doesn’t like to take long naps. The longest so far has been 1.5 hrs, averaging half an hour.

It will be interesting to see her grow before my eyes, mostly mentally.